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familial
adjective
Occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
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fəˈmɪljəl
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adjective
Occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
“An inherited disease”
adjective
Relating to or having the characteristics of a family
“Children of the same familial background”
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An inherited disease
Familial traits
Genetically transmitted features
Children of the same familial background
Familial aggregation
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